| id | cleanReleaseDate | troopName | title |
| 77 | 2016-05-17 | Troop A | Arrest Made in Connection with Body Found on Interstate 10 in Ascension Parish |
| TROOP A NEWS RELEASE May 17, 2016 Arrest Made in Connection with Body Found on Interstate 10 in Ascension Parish Prairieville, LA– On May 17, 2016, Troopers arrested 25 year old Brodnick Whittington of St. James, LA for his connection in the death of 35 year old Jenise Williams of Harvey, LA. Whittington was arrested for Felony Hit and Run, Obstruction of Justice, Driving Under Suspension, and Open Container. At approximately 10:30 pm on May 14, 2016, Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop A responded to Interstate 10 westbound east of LA 73 for a single vehicle crash involving a 1997 Ford F150. The vehicle had been moved from the original crash scene and Troopers located it parked on the shoulder with heavy damage to the front end. Troopers were able to determine that Brodnick Whittington was the driver of the vehicle but he left the scene prior to their arrival. Troopers made contact with Whittington by phone but he refused to return to the scene. After Whittington refused to return to the scene, Troopers impounded his vehicle for further investigation. At approximately 12:30 pm on May 16, 2016, a grass cutting crew located the body of Jenise Williams in the median of Interstate 10 west of the LA 74 overpass. Troopers from LSP Troop A, LSP Bureau of Criminal Investigations, LSP Crime Lab, and Deputies with the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to process the scene. Troopers located evidence at the scene consistent with a crash. Based on the information collected at the scene, Troopers were able to determine that Williams was struck by a vehicle. During the course of their investigation, Troopers were able to connect the scene of Williams’ body with the scene of Whittington’s vehicle which were located approximately one quarter of a mile apart. Troopers obtained an arrest warrant for Whittington and he was located shortly before 2:00 pm today in Gonzales, LA. Whittington was booked into the Ascension Parish Jail. Contact Information: | |||
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